“One of the things we’ll work on this year, particularly is looking at how we market ourselves across the entire catchment area,” said YSU President Dr. Randy Dunn. “We recruit trying to refresh our presence in the backyard in Northeast Ohio if you will.”

Dunn said while the overall number is down, other areas at the university are picking up. Graduate school numbers are up by 5 percent with 1,202 students, compared with 1,156 in 2012.

YSU reported the numbers Wednesday, the 14th day of the semester, as required of all public colleges and universities.

Dunn previously said no cuts or changes have been finalized and will explore options after the official enrollment numbers are counted.